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Noted analytics startup ThoughtSpot has closed its $248 million in funding at a valuation of $1.95 billion in an oversubscribed round, bringing the company’s total funding to $554 million. It has roped in new investors like Silver Lake Waterman, joined…

Indian Institute of Technology Guwahati (IIT-G) has launched four programmes, including a Master’s course in Data Science. These programmes were introduced by IIT-G to address the rising demand by the students. These courses which begin from the current academic session…

C-DAC (Centre for Development of Advanced Computing), a national premier R&D organisation under Ministry of Electronics and Information Technology, Government of India, and Atos, a noted digital transformation company, today announced that they have signed a Cooperation Agreement for technology…

India under the regime of former finance minister and late Arun Jaitley saw one of the most fast-paced growth in usage and adoption of emerging technologies like artificial intelligence, data science, data analytics and internet of things in the public…

In a piece of news that may come as a tragic blow to many, Alibaba Group Holding Ltd, one of the biggest investors in Indian startups, is reportedly halting fresh investments in the country. According to a financial daily, the…

Apptio Inc a software providing company announced the opening of their first-ever Centre of Excellence (CoE) in Bengaluru. The company said that this CoE was created to support Apptio’s global expansion in response to its increased demand for its cloud…

In our weekly column ‘A Day In The Life Of’, we are trying to step into the shoes of awesome techies from various organisations and sectors who are working in emerging tech areas like big data, data analytics, artificial intelligence,…

Artificial intelligence-driven tech content startup Instoried this week secured $500,000 from Venture Catalysts in a seed funding round. The Bengaluru-based startup now wants to use these funds to expand their offerings into multiple languages and reach global audiences. Founded in 2018,…

Microsoft Research India this week announced the launch of a centre for Societal impact through Cloud and Artificial Intelligence (SCAI). Part of the Microsoft Research (MSR) Lab in Bengaluru, this centre will focus on creating and nurturing projects that can…